Amidst the third thunder and lightning, in the brief moment of daylight, the old man saw a huge python not far away from him, about a hundred meters away. It galloped out of the woods, suddenly jumped into the air, and flew into the sky.
Flying into the sky amid lightning and thunder.
At this time, the old man's legs were weak and he was leaning against the tree, staring dumbfounded at the huge python, rolling its body in the thunder and lightning, welcoming the strike of thunder and lightning.
The old man felt that his heartbeat had stopped. It was as if he had forgotten his existence.
Watching the giant python flying higher and higher, looming in the dark clouds. Finally, the old man watched the giant python trembling and curling its body in the thunder and lightning, gradually flying higher and higher, and disappeared into the dark gray night sky.
As the giant python disappeared, a violent storm appeared. The old man leaning on the tree trunk thought that he would definitely get sick if he returned from such a heavy rain.
Strange to say, the heavy rain like water seemed to pour only a hundred meters away. Where the old man was, he could only hear the whistling wind. Occasionally, some water mist drifted over and hit the old man's face, making him feel that this was not the case.
Dreaming.
A quarter of an hour later, the sky became calm and the wind and rain gradually stopped. The old man, who had regained his composure, ran back to the village in one breath.
The old man slept very deeply that night. When he woke up the next day, the more he thought about it, the more strange he felt. He ran back to the mountains. Except that he saw no shadow of birds and animals, everything else was normal.
Even when he saw with his own eyes a hundred meters away, a thunderbolt as big as a bucket struck the ground and burst into sparks. At this time, there was not even a trace on the ground. The old man wondered if he was dreaming, because there was no such thing.
Back in the village, the old man asked his neighbors. They all confirmed that they heard three thunder sounds, but no one said there was wind or rain.
The old man surnamed Xu said so much, and then Wan Li came in and said that the food was ready. During the meal, Mr. Xu ignored Wan Li's obstruction and drank a small cup of white wine with the old man surnamed Xu.
After the meal, the old man surnamed Xu went home. Mr. Xu continued to sit by the stove, looking at us while warming himself, and asked: "What do you two think?"
Chujiu replied that it should have failed. The reason is that Taoism has records that it is not allowed to become a spirit after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Mr. Xu nodded slightly and looked at me again.
"Have there been giant pythons in this forest before?"
Mr. Xu shook his head and told me that it had never been recorded. If it had appeared, they would have known the information.
"So you came from somewhere else? Came here specifically?"
Mr. Xu frowned and thought for a long time.
"We don't rule out this possibility! Maybe only your grandfather knows about it. But one thing is, this place is not far from the Yangtze River."
I slapped my thigh suddenly and remembered the story my grandpa once told me.
"Walk the dragon! It's the dragon! It's not the dragon! This is the Yangtze River, not the sea!"
Chujiu reacted quickly and said that he had a Taoist book at home.
There are detailed records in the book that after an animal has been cultivating for thousands of years and wants to achieve enlightenment, God will send down the calamity light. If the animal can survive it and achieve enlightenment, if it dies under the calamity light, it will turn into ashes.
Mr. Xu suddenly became excited, took away the stove in his hand, and said loudly: "The big snake turns into a dragon when it enters the river, and becomes a dragon when it enters the sea. After turning into a dragon, it can go up to the sky and reach the sky, and when it goes down, it can travel to the deep sea."
Perhaps because he was speaking in a hurry, Mr. Xu coughed twice and then continued: "I think I have guessed the reason why your grandfather appeared here, Feng Zheng!"
"Fighting?"
It was another word I had never heard of, and I was waiting for Mr. Xu’s explanation. I saw Mr. Xu regaining his previous calmness, and continued to put his hand next to the stove, but turned to look at Chujiu.
Chujiu supported his chin with both hands, thought for a while and said to us: "In Taoism, there is indeed a theory of Feng Zheng."
Taoists believe that all things have spirituality. Not all spiritual beings with successful cultivation are monsters and monsters, but human beings are powerful. Therefore, people with sincerity and profound merit, or Taoist masters with advanced cultivation, should pay attention to their words and deeds.
, there are great opportunities for these spiritual beings. Therefore, there is a saying of "Fengzheng".
The spirit being sought for sealing must have never done anything to kill a living being, and only dedicated himself to cultivation, so that he will be granted sealing.
It is recorded in the book that petitioning for a title may not always be successful. Over the past thousands of years, many big snakes have come out of the mountains and begged for a title from pedestrians they thought were worthy.
The first time a pedestrian saw it, he said "snake". After a thousand years of cultivation, this big snake's guild was destroyed and it could only become a big snake.
If you meet an older, experienced and kind person, and know that it is seeking to be granted a title due to its successful practice, you will call it "dragon".
The big snake will straighten up, nod in thanks, turn around and swim away. According to its ability, it will become a dragon when it enters the river or a dragon when it enters the sea. The old man who conferred it will also have good luck for generations.
"Is it true that only spiritual snakes come out to ask for a title?"
After listening to Chu Jiu's explanation of Feng Zheng's statement, I asked what was on my mind.
"No! I do know this. Spirit snakes are not the only ones who seek to be granted a title or title. All spiritual beings who have achieved success in spiritual practice will do the same, such as the Five Immortals of the Northeast."
The person who answered me was not Chujiu, but Mr. Xu who had been silent for a while.
I rubbed my forehead, things were more complicated than I thought.
If the Spirit Snake incident is true, it swam here along the Yangtze River from other places. My grandfather and Chujiu’s grandfather happened to appear here to seal it.
Then it is definitely not an accident, this is something that has been planned for a long time. How many secrets are connected behind this incident? I am afraid that I can only wait for him to tell me personally like what grandpa said.
"Aren't you worried about our grandpas? They are missing?"
Thinking about it really gave me a headache, so I simply gave up and didn’t think about it.
Mr. Xu didn't expect me to ask this question. He was stunned for a moment and turned to look at me. His eyes were sharp, like a physical sword. For a moment, I felt a pain on my face.
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Just for a moment, Mr. Xu returned to his amiable posture. He moved his hand closer to the stove and spoke in a low voice with a little helplessness.
"Your grandfather calls me Uncle Xu. I have no children in my life and have always regarded them as my own children. But after all, I am just an ordinary old man. All I can do is use my strength to search here.
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I was shocked in my heart. This is the power of a person who has always been in a superior position. Just the aura he exudes can make me feel frightened.
"If there are beings that neither of them can deal with, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. You have to know that these two are the ones at the top of the pyramid today, except for the legendary ones, of course."
"Master, who are those in the legend? They are more powerful than my old man, the old man, and Grandpa Qin combined?"
Chu Jiu insisted on calling Mr. Xu his master, saying that in Taoism, the hierarchy of generations cannot be messed up.
Mr. Xu stared at the stove in front of him and said leisurely: "The only one I know is your master, Mr. Li."